One of Tony Abbott's first announcements in the election campaign was that he would establish a "standing Green Army, 15 000 strong".
It's a scheme he's been working on since the beginning of the year, and it's something that he personally is passionate about.
One of the first projects to be supported by the Green Army will be at Peppergreen Farm, in Ballarat.
Below the Line reporter Tamzin Byrne spoke to the Opposition Spokesman for the environment, Greg Hunt.